MFW ECC Weeks 23 - India

The girls enjoyed dressing up in a sari that I purchased on a mission trip to India.  We looked through my photos and journal from that trip.  That was my second mission trip, but quite a culture shock for this spoiled 17 year old. During the 3 week trip I capture God's revelation in "Through the Window." I even scanned a few photos from the trip (Click here).

As I watched my daughters mold their clay, I was amazed at how they carefully formed their masterpieces. At times the clay didn't cooperate or turn out like they hoped, but they never gave up. They kept gently rubbing and smoothing out the imperfections.

 It reminded me of the unconditional love of my Savior who never gives up on me. There have been seasons where God has had to scrape at my heart and reform my life. He keeps working on me and is faithful, even when I’m not (2 Timothy 2:13). My life has been forever changed. God continues to mold me as He teaches me to walk by faith. SO often I over think every step, every decision. Sometimes He requires a step of faith with no preconceived ideas.

“It seems to me that all he asks is that we should take the one step he shows us and in simplest and most practical trust leave all results to Him”(Amy Carmichael).

For the volcano experiment we shaped a volcano out of play-doh and a small water bottle. We placed a few table spoons of baking soda into the water bottle. Next we added orange food coloring to vinegar (for added effect). See our Volcano video below (in the what we learned section).

Today we went to Taste of India for lunch.   We sampled Naan Bread, Pilau Rice, Lentil Soup, Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Masala, Aloo eggplant, Tandoori Chickent & Gulab Jamun (dessert).   Rachel and I liked the Naan Bread and pilau rice and we all 3 liked the Chicken Masala & Gulab Jamun. The rest of the food was interesting.

What We Learned:

• Geography 
  
• The capital of Kenya is New Delhi. 
• The official languages are Hindi & English.
• The Rupee is the currency of India. (print Rupees here)    
• The nation's motto is Satyameva Jayate - "Truth Alone Triumphs"
• The National Anthem is "Jana Gana Mana" ("Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People.")
   
• The Taj Mahal, in the northern of city of Agra, is one of the world's most magnificent buildings.
• India has the most trains & train stations in the world.
• The peacock is the national bird of India.
• When greeting each other they fold their palms together and say "Namaste" - I bow my head to you.  
• Another Trip Around the World:  104,105, & Puzzle 109
• Exploring World Geography:  Animals (43) & Cities (46)  
• Geography From A to Z Vocabulary:  Mountain       
  

• Science


• The 3 R's of conservation are reduce, reuse, & recycle.
• Ecosystems in Mountain temperate zones include grasslands, deciduous forests, evergreen forests, alpine meadows, and alpine tundra.
• Timberline is the point above which no trees grow.
• The snow line is the point above which snow doesn't completely melt. 
• When water freezes, it expands and sometimes causes rocks to split.
• A volcano is an opening in Earth's crust through which hot molten, escapes, often in a big, noisy eruption or explosion.
  
  
  
  My girls are growing up way too quickly - Volcano projects only a year ago!
• Book of Animals - Asian Animal  Pages 83-88: Sloth Bear, Snow Leopard, Tiger, Water Buffalo, & Wild Boar.
• Bible


• Memory Verse: Matthew 6:9b -13 & Matthew 7:12
• Read Matthew chapters 18:15 - 20:28
• India, Hinduism, & Gonds - Window on the World
• We continued reading the biography of Amy Carmichael
• Hero Tales  Adoniram & Ann Judson & Amy Carmichael
• "Perseverance is sticking to the task God has given you, even when it means suffering." 
• "Forgiveness means not taking revenge on people who have treated you badly"
• "Compassion is sympathy for another person that goes beyond just feeling sorry and makes you take action."
• "Sacrifice includes being willing to give up something for God"
• Download Mama Jenn's Hero Tales copy work
  
        
• Art


• India Peacock (download project here) 
  
• Global Art  Stone Inlay (page 57). "Artisans make designs by cutting semiprecious stones and then setting them in marble or soapstone."
• Spanish 
  


• We use Duolingo.com  
• Duolingo is a fun, free, & fantastic learning tool. 
• Much of the learning happens in the form of quizzes, which switch between testing speaking, listening, and writing. The grammar and sentence constructions become progressively difficult as you go along. It keeps reviewing previously learned words, allowing you to progress from basic words all the way through various verb tenses and abstract ideas. 
• We love that we can compare progress with our friends.
• Typing Fun



Typing Adventure	Typing Adventure 2	Type Type Revolution
Cup Stacking Fun	Qwety Warriors	Typing Speed Test

• Book Basket/ Read-Aloud 


 
   

 



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